Psychology and mental health

Social experiences and daily routines of African American infants in different socioeconomic contexts

Article Abstract:

Infant behavior and social interactions of 3-to 4-month-old African American infants from families belonging to different socioeconomic status (SES) are examined. The results show that children from upper SES families had more social interactions, received more verbal affection and soothing response whereas children from lower SES families interacted more with their extended kin.

Family and legal indicators of child adjustment to divorce among families with young children

Article Abstract:

This article presents a model of divorce that includes family dynamics, childhood adjustment, and lawyer involvement, focusing on child developmental outcomes. Topics include the impact of parental conflict on the parent-child relationship and the young child's adaptive behavior.